Director Shareholding

Man Group PLC
07 August 2003


Mr Kevin Davis, Executive Director, today bought 10,000 ordinary shares in Man
Group plc at 1170.80p. Following this transaction Mr Davis holds a total of
1,246,324 Man Group plc ordinary shares representing approximately 0.41% of the
Company's issued share capital.

Each Executive Director of the Company is deemed to be interested in the
2,009,733 shares held by the Employee Trust and the 910,277 shares over which
the Employee Trust holds a security interest.


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